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(43) Date of publication: 08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06 (21) Application number: 04749993.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 5/124(1974.07) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/011154 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/104652 (02.12.2004 Gazette 2004/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 15.05.2003 US 438952 (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: OWUSU, Osei, A. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)